The death of any infant is tragic, but it’s especially tragic when it is preventable. Since 2000, 44 babies have died in Collier County fromsleeprelated death. In 2016, in Florida, 16.9 babies died every month and 3.5 babies died every week fromsleep related death. Help spread the word and decrease this number to zero.

How YOU Can Make a Difference A baby dies nearly every other day in Florida, due to an unsafe sleep environment.
Please join us to prevent these deaths. October is Infant Safe Sleep Awareness month in Collier County Florida. It’s the perfect time to spread the word about the number of unsafe sleep deaths and talk about how they can be prevented.

Join the Florida Department of Health in Collier County and commit to helping spread the message.

Order and distribute FREE promotional materials about infant safe sleep to all those who care for babies, including child care providers, baby sitters, family, and friends.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Safe to Sleep Public Education Campaignhttps://www.nichd.nih.gov/sts/materials/Pages/default.aspx

Talk to your doctor. Bring safe sleep brochures with you to your next OB or pediatrician appointment and ask the office to share them with other patients.

For more information, contact The Florida Department of Health Collier County 239-252-6022